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We've also enjoyed the single vineyard focused wines, such as the PN TX17, which are bringing excellent focus to some of the most exciting terroirs in the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I drink it when I’m happy and when I’m sad. Sometimes I drink it when I’m alone. When I have company I consider it obligatory. I trifle with it if I’m not hungry and drink it when I am. Otherwise, I never touch it – unless I’m thirsty.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eLily Bollinger, 17th October 1961\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bollinger-special-cuvee-champagne-nv","title":"Bollinger, Special Cuvée Champagne, Nv","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Bollinger? If it’s ’69, you were expecting me.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidely acknowledged as one of the world’s finest champagnes, it is no surprise that James Bond is partial to this tipple. 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